David Robert Mitchell’s ‘Flowervale Street’ Retitled ‘The End of Oak Street’

A few months ago, Warner Bros. film studio heads Pam Abdy and Michael De Luca mentioned that David Robert Mitchell’s “Flowervale Street” would undergo a title change.

How about “The End of Oak Street”? That’s the title currently circulating for Mitchell’s film, which was pushed from its original May 2025 release to March 13, 2026. Warner Bros. eventually settled on August 14, 2026—which will likely stick.

The film stars Ewan McGregor and Anne Hathaway and has been described as an “‘80s-set thrill ride,” shot on “IMAX,” and with a budget of around $85M. Recently confirmed: there are dinosaurs. Lots of them. De Luca compares the film to a “Twilight Zone” episode.

Last year, I reported on a test screening and gathered plot details about the film. McGregor and Hathaway play parents on Flowervale Street who begin noticing subtle changes in their neighborhood. When a violent thunderstorm hits, they—and their children and neighbors—wake up to find themselves “transported back in time to the prehistoric era,” surrounded by dinosaurs and other wild creatures.

The rest of the film revolves around tense survival scenarios, as the families struggle to find their way back home. Early impressions liken it to a Spielbergian adventure: “PG-13 danger meets ‘E.T.’-style wonder, with a ‘Jurassic Park’ level of thrills.” Hathaway is the standout, having loads of fun with the part she’s playing.

Mitchell, whose last film was “Under the Silver Lake” (2018), is no stranger to delayed releases. That Cannes competition premiere polarized critics, and A24 postponed its theatrical release multiple times before it quietly opened nearly a year later, grossing under $50,000 domestically. Mitchell is also slated to helm the “It Follows” sequel, “They Follow,” with Maika Monroe returning as the lead. No word yet on when that one will start production.